© Mark Senior Spitting Image Live: What the critics said
17/02/2023 … Spitting Image Live: Idiots Assemble opened at the Rep Theatre in Birmingham last night.
Fri 17 February 2023
© Mark Senior Thu 16 February 2023
When does The Big Door Prize start?
Chris O'Dowd's new comedy for Apple TV+
16/02/2023 … Chris O’Dowd’s new Apple TV+ comedy The Big Door Prize will start on Mach 29, the streaming service has announced.
Joe Lycett offers Brummies the chance to break into TV
Four traineeships offered in his new Channel 4 show
16/02/2023 … Joe Lycett is offering four Birmingham locals the chance to get their first job in TV, working on his new live Friday-night Channel 4 show.
Comedy agent Hannah Layton sells up
She and her clients join InterTalent, re-establishing a comedy division
16/02/2023 … Comedy agent Hannah Layton has sold her eponymous company to the larger management firm InterTalent.
Wed 15 February 2023
The Stand announces its first 2023 Edinburgh Fringe shows
15/02/2023 … The Stand comedy club has announced its first shows for the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, including Danny Bhoy (pictured), JJ Whitehead and Jo Caulfield.
Tue 14 February 2023
Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award judges announced
For a show or performer at the city's international comedy festival
14/02/2023 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has announced the judging panel for the inaugural Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow award.
Fri 10 February 2023
Best in Class 2023 line-up announced
Scheme promotes working-class comics
10/02/2023 … The line-up for Best in Class 2023 – the showcase championing working-class comedians has been announced.
© BBC/Euston Films American gets Wreck
Hulu buys BBC Three horror-comedy series
10/02/2023 … BBC Three comedy-horror Wreck is heading to the US.